Applications are open for the ACT Student Champion Award! The ACT Student Champion Award recognizes one student in each state who is tenacious and persistent, no matter the challenge, and is prepared for life after high school with a goal in mind and plan in place.

Please encourage students in the graduating class of 2018 who have taken the ACT who fit the following criteria to apply:

A student who has overcome challenges and can articulate education and career actions

Students must have a composite ACT score of a 22 on a single test date or a 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale

Preference will be given to underrepresented and/or first-generation college students.

Applications can be found at www.act.org/readinesschampions. Applications are due December 31, 2017, and champions will be notified on or before April 2, 2018. If applicants are under the age of 18, they must complete this form in addition to the application.